In this piece for The Foreign Service Journal, Veracity Senior Counselor Daniel Crocker explains the myriad ways that AI can help diplomats and analysts specializing in complex regions be more productive. But, Dan notes, as useful as AI may be in translating articles, scouring public records, and crunching data, human intelligence gathering remains paramount. He writes, a key role of any analyst and advisor is “developing and maintaining human relationships,” and those who are able to see AI as a “powerful tool rather than a competitive threat” will determine a new industry standard in the years to come.